President Prabowo Subianto revealed that the government will allocate a budget of IDR 335 trillion for the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program in 2026.
"We will allocate the budget for MBG in 2026 of IDR 335 trillion," he said in his speech at the 2026 Financial Note and RAPBN, at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Friday, August 15.
Through MBG, continued Prabowo, the government wants to ensure that every Indonesian child has access to nutritious food. So that it can help overcome stunting problems in Indonesia.
The superior generation was born from a healthy body with met nutrition. We eliminate stunting in the fastest possible time. The MBG program has been implemented in all provinces and continues to be built to reach all corners of the country," he said.
Prabowo said this program is targeted to be able to reach 82.9 million beneficiaries. Consisting of students, pregnant women and toddlers. He said the group will receive the benefits of optimal nutritional intake through a nutritional fulfillment service unit built in all corners of the country.
In the future, this program will be effective in providing wider and optimal benefits for the community. MBG improves the quality of our children's nutrition, the quality of Indonesia's future human resources," he said.
The MBG program, continued Prabowo, also has an impact on the local economy. This is because micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are also involved. In fact, creating new jobs.
"And also empowering MSMEs and local economies that will grow stronger, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs and empowering millions of farmers and fishermen, breeders and perpetrators of MSMEs," he explained.
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Saat ini, sambung Prabowo, program MBG telah dirasakan masyarakat. Bahkan, telah menyasar 20 juta penerima manfaat.
“Program unggulan kita sudah dirasakan rakyat makan bergizi gratis hari ini telah mencapai 20 juta penerima manfaat,” katanya.
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Currently, continued Prabowo, the MBG program has been felt by the community. In fact, it has targeted 20 million beneficiaries.
"Our flagship program has been felt by the people eating nutritious free today and has reached 20 million beneficiaries," he said.
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